as in believers
one who professes a religious faith
makes the case that one need not be a religionist to have basic moral values
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Recent Examples of religionists
Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group.
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Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for religionists
believers
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The visit illustrates his balancing act of upholding centuries-old religious traditions in a country where faith is waning while reaching a global audience from a basilica that is more a magnet for tourists than believers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Such processions draw the faithful as well as droves of non-believers and tourists.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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“Religionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religionists. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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